Macron attacks Poland and Hungary: “They are lying to their people”

“They are lying to their people,” Emanuel Macron spoke in English as he ranted. His criticism was directed towards Hungary and Poland, accusing their leaders of lying about the European Union.

“In Hungary and Poland, some of their leaders played with an unacceptable idea. When I listen to leaders comparing Brussels with Moscow at the ancient (Soviet) times, this is crazy and unacceptable”.

Poland’s nationalist government introduced a string of judicial reforms that the bloc has warned pose a threat to judicial independence, the rule of law and ultimately to democracy.

Macron also stated that “the situation of the rule of law in Hungary is undergoing worrying developments”, and claimed they threatened the division of powers and the independence of non-governmental organisations.

“What are these leaders doing with these crazy spirits and lying to their people like those who promoted the Brexit and left the country right after they won,” he claims.

Earlier on Friday Macron was published in an interview in Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak media, in the interview he was far less emotional when he warned eastern EU members not to fall out of step with the bloc’s principles, specifically pointing out Hungary and Poland, who’s nationalist governments clash with Brussels.